News Detroit Police Sued—Again—For Reckless Use Of Facial Recognition TechnologyOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023 by October 16, 2023October 16, 20231860 There have only been six people to say that they have been falsely accused by facial recognition technology, but all six have been Black people,... Read more
News Technology Detroit Man Spends 30 Hours In Jail After AI Technology Misidentifies HimIman MilnerMay 2, 2023May 2, 2023 by Iman MilnerMay 2, 2023May 2, 2023678 A Detroit man is suing the city's police department after spending 30 hours in jail due to being misidentified by AI facial recognition technology.... Read more
Technology Google Suspends Facial Recognition Research After Reportedly Targeting Homeless Black PeopleMarie CyprienOctober 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Marie CyprienOctober 21, 2019October 21, 20192524 Google suspends its facial recognition research after a report that its contractors were targeting black homeless people.... Read more
Technology This Week in Tech Racism: Week Ending April 1, 2017Samara LynnApril 1, 2017September 23, 2017 by Samara LynnApril 1, 2017September 23, 2017402 In this week's tech racism news: A black tech founder is not "black enough;" Pittsburgh's black residents are being pushed out by tech; and more.... Read more